Landlord & Tenant Solicitor

We can assist landlords with eviction proceedings including the recovery of rent arrears.

We can also serve legal notice prior to or during a tenancy.

There are two types of notices which are commonly known as a section 8 and a section 21 notice. 

Section 21- Notice of Possession Order

When you rent out a property, a landlord should give to the tenant a section 21 notice. This will allow the landlord to terminate an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement in England or Wales at the end of the fixed term. The landlord must serve a Section 21 Possession Notice on the tenant and must give the tenant a minimum of two months' notice.

If possession is sought by the landlord during the fixed term of the tenancy agreement then it can only be obtained if a breach of contract has been proved. A section 8 notice will have to be applied for in these circumstances.

Section 8- Possession Notice

A Section 8 notice should be used in instances where the tenancy has a long period to run, or where you do not have a signed Assured Short hold tenancy agreement, or where the tenant is in breach, or you are not allowed to issue a Section 21 Notice. 

Section 8 notices are commonly used where there are rent arrears or where the tenant has breached the terms of the tenancy agreement, such as damage to the property or being a nuisance to the neighbours.

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